On March 8th, 2015, during the 11th International Theological Seminar of the Lutheran World Federation, the next tree plantings took place in the Luthergarten. 20 pastors from all over the world traveled to Luther´s town to learn more about Lutheran theology. Rev. Matthew L. Riegel planted an Flowering Ash Tree (Fraxinus ornus) for the West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The tree is identified as number 40 in the Luthergarten in Wittenberg.

On March 8th, 2015, during the 11th International Theological Seminar of the Lutheran World Federation, the next tree plantings took place in the Luthergarten. 20 pastors from all over the world traveled to Luther´s town to learn more about Lutheran theology. Rev. Matthew L. Riegel planted an Flowering Ash Tree (Fraxinus ornus) for the West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The tree is identified as number 40 in the Luthergarten in Wittenberg.